Video Challenger - Revision history

Cyberlink420 at 22:54, 21 May 2024

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	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and [[Mattel]] had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

	The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

Cyberlink420 at 01:32, 29 March 2024

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	*Sky Wars		*Sky Wars
	*{{w\|After Burner}}		*{{w\|After Burner}}
	*~~{{w\|~~Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ~~(1987 TV series)~~\|Turtle}} Challenge (UK)		*[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|Turtle]] Challenge (UK)
	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===
	These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.		These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.

MrRald at 03:49, 6 June 2021

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	[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as {{w\|Lazer Tag}}!]]		[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as {{w\|Lazer Tag}}!]]
	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure ~~Time~~!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

Cyberlink420 at 12:35, 12 September 2018

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	[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as ~~[[wikipedia:Lazer Tag~~\|Lazer Tag]]!]]		[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as {{w\|Lazer Tag}}!]]
	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' (~~[[wikipedia:~~ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''~~[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future~~#~~Action_figures_.26_interactive_game~~\|Captain Power]]''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

	The toy consisted of a ~~[[wikipedia:light gun~~\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a ~~[[wikipedia:VHS~~\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by ~~[[wikipedia:Irwin Toy~~\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by {{w\|Irwin Toy}} and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

	==Software==		==Software==
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiSxNpY6CU Space] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY Challenge]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiSxNpY6CU Space] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY Challenge]
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Cobra Command (1984 video game)\|Cobra Command]]		*{{w\|Cobra Command (1984 video game)\|Cobra Command}}
	*~~[[wikipedia:Road Blaster~~\|Road Blaster]]		*{{w\|Road Blaster}}
	*[[Godzilla]] Challenge 1 & 2		*[[Godzilla]] Challenge 1 & 2
	*Sky Wars		*Sky Wars
	*~~[[wikipedia:After Burner~~\|After Burner]]		*{{w\|After Burner}}
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)\|Turtle]] Challenge (UK)		*{{w\|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)\|Turtle}} Challenge (UK)
	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===
	These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.		These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.
	*~~[[wikipedia:Astron Belt~~\|Astron Belt]]		*{{w\|Astron Belt}}
	*[http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/gr.asp Galaxy Ranger]		*[http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/gr.asp Galaxy Ranger]
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Badlands (laserdisc video game)\|Badlands]]		*{{w\|Badlands (laserdisc video game)\|Badlands}}
	*[http://www.atarihq.com/coinops/laser/albegas.html Albegas]		*[http://www.atarihq.com/coinops/laser/albegas.html Albegas]
	*~~[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato~~\|Space Battleship Yamato]]		*{{w\|Space Battleship Yamato}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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External links

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	[[Category:The Headmasters]]		[[Category:The Headmasters]]
	[[Category:~~Video~~ games]]		[[Category:Generation 1 video games]]

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	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) ~~was~~ an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.		'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.

	The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

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	The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting in ~~episode #15~~) and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

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Splitting out Challenge Blaster.

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	'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) was an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.		'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) was an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.

	The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the ~~'''~~Challenge Blaster~~''' (チャレンジブラスター)~~ that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting in episode #15) and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting in episode #15) and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

	~~==Fiction==~~
	~~===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===~~
	[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel Witwicky]] played a round of ''Video Challenger'' with a Challenge Blaster gun; the game consisted of shooting the [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)\|Headmasters]]. After his apparently impressive play, [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] deflated Daniel's pride by pointing out that [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]] programmed the game so that any shot would hit a target. Challenging Daniel's aim, Wheelie held out a ball as a target. Daniel shot and the ball fell... because Wheelie's arm became numb from Daniel's bad aim.

	Later, when Daniel was held hostage by [[Curl]], the boy bit the kidnapper's arm and shot the Challenge Blaster at Curl and his comrades, distracting them and allowing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress]] to use Battleship Maximus's defense systems to freeze the threat. {{storylink\|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

	In another mission, before leaving for the [[Space Pirate Ship]], Highbrow upgraded Daniel's Challenge Blaster, upgrading it to shoot lethal rounds. It would soon be used on [[Soundwave (G1)\|Soundblaster]] when both sides attempted to take the key to a store of [[proton energy]]. {{storylink\|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

	Daniel played ''Video Challenger'' again, this time on a much smaller screen. Highbrow would again upgrade the Challenge Blaster when Daniel and [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] sneaked onboard [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] to save [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], who had been kidnapped. The Challenge Blaster was used to turn off defensive screens to allow Chromedome to pass. {{storylink\|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} It would again be used, this time on [[Weirdwolf]], who was planting bombs on Battleship Maximus. {{storylink\|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

	Daniel and Wheelie played ''Video Challenger'' when Battleship Maximus was being repaired. This time, the game consisted of shooting the Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s in alternate mode. {{Storylink\|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} Daniel would put his Challenge Blaster to offensive use again against the rock creatures at [[Daira]] when he was stranded there with [[Sixshot]]. {{storylink\|My Friend Sixshot!}}

	==Software==		==Software==

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The Headmasters cartoon

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	Daniel played ''Video Challenger'' again, this time on a much smaller screen. Highbrow would again upgrade the Challenge Blaster when Daniel and [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] sneaked onboard [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] to save [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], who had been kidnapped. The Challenge Blaster was used to turn off defensive screens to allow Chromedome to pass. {{storylink\|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} It would again be used, this time on [[Weirdwolf]], who was planting bombs on Battleship Maximus. {{storylink\|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}		Daniel played ''Video Challenger'' again, this time on a much smaller screen. Highbrow would again upgrade the Challenge Blaster when Daniel and [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] sneaked onboard [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] to save [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], who had been kidnapped. The Challenge Blaster was used to turn off defensive screens to allow Chromedome to pass. {{storylink\|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} It would again be used, this time on [[Weirdwolf]], who was planting bombs on Battleship Maximus. {{storylink\|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

	Daniel and Wheelie played ''Video Challenger'' when Battleship Maximus was being repaired. This time, the game consisted of shooting the Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s in alternate mode. {{Storylink\|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} ~~Daniwl~~ would put his Challenge Blaster to offensive use again against the rock creatures at [[Daira]] when stranded there with [[Sixshot]]. {{storylink\|My Friend Sixshot!}}		Daniel and Wheelie played ''Video Challenger'' when Battleship Maximus was being repaired. This time, the game consisted of shooting the Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s in alternate mode. {{Storylink\|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} Daniel would put his Challenge Blaster to offensive use again against the rock creatures at [[Daira]] when he was stranded there with [[Sixshot]]. {{storylink\|My Friend Sixshot!}}

	==Software==		==Software==

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	Daniel played ''Video Challenger'' again, this time on a much smaller screen. Highbrow would again upgrade the Challenge Blaster when Daniel and [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] sneaked onboard [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] to save [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], who had been kidnapped. The Challenge Blaster was used to turn off defensive screens to allow Chromedome to pass. {{storylink\|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} It would again be used, this time on [[Weirdwolf]], who was planting bombs on Battleship Maximus. {{storylink\|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}		Daniel played ''Video Challenger'' again, this time on a much smaller screen. Highbrow would again upgrade the Challenge Blaster when Daniel and [[Chromedome (G1)\|Chromedome]] sneaked onboard [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s [[transtector]] to save [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]], who had been kidnapped. The Challenge Blaster was used to turn off defensive screens to allow Chromedome to pass. {{storylink\|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} It would again be used, this time on [[Weirdwolf]], who was planting bombs on Battleship Maximus. {{storylink\|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

	Daniel and Wheelie played ''Video Challenger'' when Battleship Maximus was being repaired. This time, the game consisted of shooting the Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s in alternate mode. {{Storylink\|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}		Daniel and Wheelie played ''Video Challenger'' when Battleship Maximus was being repaired. This time, the game consisted of shooting the Decepticon [[Targetmaster]]s in alternate mode. {{Storylink\|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} Daniwl would put his Challenge Blaster to offensive use again against the rock creatures at [[Daira]] when stranded there with [[Sixshot]]. {{storylink\|My Friend Sixshot!}}

	==Software==		==Software==

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	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and [[Mattel]] had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

	The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

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	[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as {{w\|Lazer Tag}}!]]		[[Image:VideoChallenger.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Half as fun as {{w\|Lazer Tag}}!]]
	[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]		[[Image:VCCanada.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Canadian packaging]]
	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure ~~Time~~!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure warning!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

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	[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]		[[Image:GalvyChallenger.gif\|right\|thumb\|250px\|Seizure Time!]]
	'''Video Challenger''' (~~[[wikipedia:~~ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''~~[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future~~#~~Action_figures_.26_interactive_game~~\|Captain Power]]''.		'''Video Challenger''' ({{w\|lang=ja\|ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー}}) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''{{w\|Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future#Action figures and interactive game\|Captain Power}}''.

	The toy consisted of a ~~[[wikipedia:light gun~~\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a ~~[[wikipedia:VHS~~\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a {{w\|light gun}} called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a {{w\|VHS}} tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by ~~[[wikipedia:Irwin Toy~~\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by {{w\|Irwin Toy}} and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

	==Software==		==Software==
	*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiSxNpY6CU Space] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY Challenge]		*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMiSxNpY6CU Space] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T3fS7KzEMY Challenge]
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Cobra Command (1984 video game)\|Cobra Command]]		*{{w\|Cobra Command (1984 video game)\|Cobra Command}}
	*~~[[wikipedia:Road Blaster~~\|Road Blaster]]		*{{w\|Road Blaster}}
	*[[Godzilla]] Challenge 1 & 2		*[[Godzilla]] Challenge 1 & 2
	*Sky Wars		*Sky Wars
	*~~[[wikipedia:After Burner~~\|After Burner]]		*{{w\|After Burner}}
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)\|Turtle]] Challenge (UK)		*{{w\|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)\|Turtle}} Challenge (UK)
	===Unreleased===		===Unreleased===
	These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.		These games were planned, but it isn't clear if they were ever released anywhere in the world or not.
	*~~[[wikipedia:Astron Belt~~\|Astron Belt]]		*{{w\|Astron Belt}}
	*[http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/gr.asp Galaxy Ranger]		*[http://www.dragons-lair-project.com/games/pages/gr.asp Galaxy Ranger]
	*~~[[wikipedia:~~Badlands (laserdisc video game)\|Badlands]]		*{{w\|Badlands (laserdisc video game)\|Badlands}}
	*[http://www.atarihq.com/coinops/laser/albegas.html Albegas]		*[http://www.atarihq.com/coinops/laser/albegas.html Albegas]
	*~~[[wikipedia:Space Battleship Yamato~~\|Space Battleship Yamato]]		*{{w\|Space Battleship Yamato}}

	==External links==		==External links==

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	'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) ~~was~~ an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.		'''Video Challenger''' ([[wikipedia:ja:ビデオチャレンジャー\|ビデオチャレンジャー]]) is an interactive television toy created by Select Merchandise and distributed in Japan in 1987 by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]. Toy-Television interaction was supposed to be the next big thing in [[To sell toys\|toy marketing]] and Mattel had a similar TV-Toy in North America at the same time called ''[[wikipedia:Captain_Power_and_the_Soldiers_of_the_Future#Action_figures_.26_interactive_game\|Captain Power]]''.

	The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].

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	The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.		The toy consisted of a [[wikipedia:light gun\|light gun]] called the [[Challenge Blaster]] that responded to signals from the television playing a [[wikipedia:VHS\|VHS]] tape. The more the player fired at appropriate targets on the screen, the more points the Challenge Blaster would rack up. The more times the sensor on the toy got "hit," the more points the gun would lose. Since the "game" was only a VHS tape, the missions played out the same way all the time.

	The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting in ~~episode #15~~) and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.		The toy was cross-marketed into the anime ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)\|The Headmasters]]'' in which children could fire at the [[Decepticon\|Decepticons]] in the [[title sequence]] (starting with "[[Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger]]") and score points in selected episodes. [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)\|Daniel]] himself carries a Challenge Blaster in the anime and is sometimes seen playing the game.

	Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].		Video Challenger was sold in [[Canada]] by [[wikipedia:Irwin Toy\|Irwin Toy]] and in the [[United Kingdom]] by [[Bandai]].